Well India rarely bring their A game when facing minnows in one day cricket so I'll be a bit nervous in both games. Can't really see Bangladesh beating us, their battery of left arm spin will struggle against Gambhir, Raina, Sharma, Dhoni and the brothers Pathan. However, if there's a bit of grass on the surface, Ireland could do to us what they did to Pakistan in the 07 Woolmergate match. I reckon Bangladesh Ireland will be actually be a really good match, cheap tickets might be worth a day out if you're nearby.

India is not going to qualify for super eight. Bangladesh and Ireland will go from Group A. They will loose their first game against Bangladesh. And Ireland will beat them too. I will be very upset to see that. But that's the fact.

Dhoni has GOT TO stop coming in at 3 when you already have Raina in great form to play there... He has got to get it out of his head that he cannot come in and start hitting straight away.

And Ravindra Jadeja is not a natural stroke maker... It is difficult for him to play the big shots... He is very talented, so they may come off every now and then but it is not natural for him and there are others who are better at it than him. I would rather see him play ODIs and Tests before T20s... Looks like the #5 India may need in ODIs...

We miss you, Fardin. :(. RIP.

Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

In the end, I think it's so utterly, incomprehensibly boring. There is so much context behind each innings of cricket that dissecting statistics into these small samples is just worthless. No-one has ever been faced with the same situation in which they come out to bat as someone else. Ever.

Dhoni has GOT TO stop coming in at 3 when you already have Raina in great form to play there... He has got to get it out of his head that he cannot come in and start hitting straight away.

And Ravindra Jadeja is not a natural stroke maker... It is difficult for him to play the big shots... He is very talented, so they may come off every now and then but it is not natural for him and there are others who are better at it than him. I would rather see him play ODIs and Tests before T20s... Looks like the #5 India may need in ODIs...

Whoa!!!

Saw this post somewhere else today.

Anyway AWTA.

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This stage should be cake for us which is why I'm hoping we're getting as much out of the warm ups as possible. Really would hate to get into the later rounds without being properly tested. Need some adversity on the way if we're winning this.

Zaheer will play if he is fit, else replace with RP. That guy is also not bowling great but lets see if he can recapture the form of 2007.

Irfan Pathan should not play. His half trackers can be hit by his own mother all over the park. PK also seems to lose it under pressure (also I hate seeing him shout at everyone else after bowling the crapppiest possible delivery). In the case pitch is for seamers PK should replace Ojha.

Pretty good batting line up. Should do well if they dont become over confident.